Tab Baldwin is correct when he says that the second half of Ateneo video games within the UAAP Season 88 males’s basketball event can’t be outlined as a letdown—the Blue Eagles are scoring extra on common, in spite of everything, within the remaining two quarters than they’re within the first half.
“There wasn’t a letdown, only a lack of execution of the sport plan,” he stated at Mall of Asia late Wednesday, after an 83-69 loss to defending champion College of the Philippines.
The Eagles aren’t fading within the second half. They’re simply getting outplayed. In 4 of 5 video games to date this season, they’re on the minus aspect in scoring within the second half, one thing that isn’t fairly worrying contemplating the crew owns a 4-1 (win-loss) document.
Ateneo has relied on its quick begins to churn out wins. UP took that away within the showdown between neighboring colleges and ran away with the victory, the Maroons’ third straight after back-to-back losses to kick off their title protection.
“I don’t suppose it’s a letdown on our half. It was simply UP elevating their recreation whereas we had been nonetheless missing composure, with out self-discipline,” Baldwin stated.
He’ll be looking for each as there shall be no inches given when Ateneo hosts College of Santo Tomas at its Blue Eagle Health club in Katipunan, Quezon Metropolis.
The 2 groups sq. off after the two p.m. showdown between Adamson and College of the East and their conflict is each bit like a litmus check for 2 groups chasing vastly completely different paths to victory.
For UST, it’s about tempo, paint, and slightly perimeter.
The Growling Tigers have been the gold customary on offense, main the league in scoring at 90 factors per recreation, fueled by a relentless inside assault and attending to the stripe probably the most within the UAAP. They’re averaging 41.5 factors within the paint and squeeze out almost 20 second-chance factors per outing, in keeping with stats offered by Pong Ducanes and the UAAP Stats Group.
They rank second in quick break scoring and tempo, averaging almost 74 possessions per recreation. They personal a top-ranked offensive ranking (107.9), that’s sufficient to cushion surrendering a league-worst 42 paint factors and are final in transition protection, giving up 15.5 quick break factors.
Ateneo, in the meantime, is deliberate and environment friendly.
The Blue Eagles play at a intentionally slower tempo (69.0 possessions) and make every journey rely. They lead the league in turnover management (simply 11.4 per recreation), perimeter taking pictures quantity (35.2 PPG), and three-point accuracy (31.5%).
Ateneo permits simply 71.6 factors (vs UST’s 81.5) and ranks first in opponent 3-point share (23.2%).
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Whereas it could seem to be a research of scoring contrasts, with UST main in paint factors and Ateneo forward in three-point taking pictures, it is very important be aware that the Tigers are additionally second in that division with a 31.48% clip on fewer makes an attempt.
Ateneo is anticipated to attempt to restrict the tempo of the sport whereas hoping it may maintain the trouble from begin to end in opposition to the Tigers, who depend on overwhelming opponents with firepower.
